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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260421T110000
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes of Museums: From Conservation to Communication
DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Elsie El Deek Bou Jaoude\, art historian and Director of the USEK Archaeological Museum\, that promises “a rare glimpse into the unseen work of museums\, exploring how conservation\, research\, and collaboration shape collections beyond what is visible to the public”. It draws on case studies from the USEK Museum\, which is something of a hidden gem in Jounieh\, Lebanon\, that showcases the country’s rich heritage.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/behind-the-scenes-of-museums-from-conservation-to-communication/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Museums
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260422T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260422T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
DESCRIPTION:The Courtyard’s popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes\, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5\, and the one with the lowest score is knocked out. Eventually only one remains\, to be crowned the Maestro. “Fast-paced\, unpredictable\, and hilarious” says the promo\, and you couldn’t argue with that. As with all Courtyard improv evenings it’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website); and it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early to grab a seat. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro-62/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
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SUMMARY:Short+Sweet Dubai: weekend two
DESCRIPTION:Second weekend of the festival of 10-minute plays – each of the S+S Dubai weekends (9-10 May is a break) features afternoon and evening sessions for 10 plays\, meaning you could see something around 80 microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May. The best return to compete for the top prizes on the Gala Weekend\, 23-24 May. \nTimes\, dates\, prices: \n3.00-5.00pm 25 April AED 100\n7.30-9.30pm 25 April AED 120\n3.00-5.00pm 26 April AED 100\n7.30-9.30pm 26 April AED 120\n3.00-5.00pm 2 May AED 100\n7.30-9.30pm 2 May AED 120\n3.00-5.00pm 3 May AED 100\n7.30-9.30pm 3 May AED 120\n3.00-5.00pm 16 May AED 150 People’s Choice Semi-Final 1\n7.30-9.30pm 16 May AED 150 People’s Choice Semi-Final 2\n3.00-5.00pm 17 May AED 150 Judge’s Choice Semi-Final 1\n7.30-9.30pm 17 May AED 150 Judge’s Choice Semi-Final 2\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shortsweet-dubai-weekend-two/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20251012T141222Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE The Poetry of Birds
DESCRIPTION:Following previous editions of this exhibition in Paris and Tokyo\, L’ÉCOLE\, School of Jewelry Arts aims to offer a dialogue between 19th and 20th-century Western jewellery and Islamic arts\, with poetry as the common thread. Jewels\, precious objects\, and gouaché drawings depicting birds from noted jewellers such as Van Cleef & Arpels\, Cartier\, Buccellati\, Boucheron\, Mellerio\, Falize\, Fabergé\, Boivin\, Mauboussin\, Marchak\, Chaumet\, and JAR will be showcased alongside a selection of Middle Eastern works of art\, including carpets\, ceramics\, metalware\, and miniatures mainly notably on loan from the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization and Dubai Museums. \nEmirati artist Faisal Al Rais’s contemporary photography\, showcasing the beauty and profound symbolism of birds\, will also make its public debut as part of the show. Freely inspired by Farid al-Din Attar’s The Conference of the Birds (circa 1117)\, the exhibition is conceived as a poetic experience beginning with poems from renowned poets from the region\, followed by a display of bejewelled bird species including falcons\, and culminating in an aviary of imaginary birds by French jeweller Pierre Sterlé (1905-1978). \n“Birds have long held a sacred place in the cultures of the Middle East — as symbols of freedom\, renewal\, and the human spirit\,” said Marie-Laure Cassius-Duranton\, L’ÉCOLE Senior Exhibition Contents Project Manager. “We wanted to honour that tradition while showcasing how these symbols echo across time and continents through art\, poetry\, and jewellery. This exhibition is not just about beauty\, but about the stories and meanings behind it — how the smallest motif can carry centuries of memory\, emotion\, and craftsmanship.”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-the-poetry-of-birds/
LOCATION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East\, School of Jewelry Arts\, Building 10\, Dubai Design District\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Jewellery,Photography
GEO:25.1894859;55.2978869
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260425T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260425T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260402T171717Z
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SUMMARY:Young Picasso: dir Phil Grabsky (2019)
DESCRIPTION:Documentarist Phil Grabsky has carved a niche for himself by concentrating for the most part on films about artists – composers first\, then more recently painters; Young Picasso is both typical of this work and one the best examples of it. The film looks at the early period in the artist’s life from his birth in Málaga in 1881 to the shocked reactions to Les Demoiselles d’Avignon\, painted in 1907 when he was just 25. It’s true that even greater shocks lay ahead for the art world\, with increasingly innovative and stylised work\, but the art of Picasso’s youth – ranging from childhood paintings through the Blue Period (1901-1904) to the Rose Period (1904 -1906) and Les Demoiselles – are a fascinating story of how he got there from here. \nIn Young Picasso\, a number of curators comment on Picasso’s development\, along with his grandson Olivier Widmaier Picasso; we also here the words of Picasso himself and others responding to his art. Grabsky lets modern-day shots indicate the atmosphere of the important locations of his development\, Málaga\, Barcelona and Paris; but the past is captured vividly enough\, not least through the tragic end of his friend Carlos Casagema and the influence of his mistress Fernande Olivier. Grabsky delivers all of this in a well-judged and unforced approach. There’s nothing here in the way of revelations or shocks; what you do get is a consistently reliable\, intelligent and highly watchable introduction to Picasso. Recommended. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/young-picasso-dir-phil-grabsky-2019/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260425T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260425T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260414T151712Z
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SUMMARY:X Fest DXB: weekend 2
DESCRIPTION:The second weekend for the Junction’s short play festival: each weekend features 10 to 11 original 10-minute plays\, meaning audiences will get the chance to see a diverse lineup of stories\, styles and performances in a single evening. Essentially you could see something up to 70 original microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May; the strongest return to the stage to compete for the top honours of the festival on the Finals Weekend\, 22-24 May. \nTimes\, dates\, prices: \n7.30pm 25 April AED 120\n7.30pm 26 April AED 120\n7.30pm 2 May AED 120\n7.30pm 3 May AED 120\n7.30pm 9 May AED 150\n7.30pm 10 May AED 150\n7.30pm 16 May AED 120\n7.30pm 17 May AED 120\n7.30pm 22 May tbc\n7.30pm 23 May tbc\n7.30pm 24 May tbc\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/x-fest-dxb-weekend-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260414T174817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T153322Z
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SUMMARY:Short+Sweet Dubai: weekend two
DESCRIPTION:Second day of the second weekend of the festival of 10-minute plays – each of the S+S Dubai weekends (9-10 May is a break) features afternoon and evening sessions for 10 plays\, meaning you could see something around 80 microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May. The best return to compete for the top prizes on the Gala Weekend\, 23-24 May. \nUpcoming times\, dates\, prices: \n3.00-5.00pm 26 April AED 100\n7.30-9.30pm 26 April AED 120\n3.00-5.00pm 2 May AED 100\n7.30-9.30pm 2 May AED 120\n3.00-5.00pm 3 May AED 100\n7.30-9.30pm 3 May AED 120\n3.00-5.00pm 16 May AED 150 People’s Choice Semi-Final 1\n7.30-9.30pm 16 May AED 150 People’s Choice Semi-Final 2\n3.00-5.00pm 17 May AED 150 Judge’s Choice Semi-Final 1\n7.30-9.30pm 17 May AED 150 Judge’s Choice Semi-Final 2\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shortsweet-dubai-weekend-two-2/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.118107;55.200608
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20251014T112512Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Rays\, Ripples\, Residue
DESCRIPTION:This major exhibition marks the ten-year anniversary of 421 Arts Campus and offers a chance to reflect on emergent artistic practices in the UAE\, their possibilities\, and challenges for the future. Featuring video\, performance\, installation\, and multimedia works\, it invites conversations around what it means to produce art in the UAE today from the vantage point of emerging artists\, collectives\, and grassroots initiatives\, to the influential role of cultural institutions that have supported and platformed these practices. \nIt’s realised through three curatorial perspectives\, all with time as a central theme: \nMunira Al Sayegh’s Leading to the Middle draws on the nature of expansion found within a ripple effect\, tracing the influence of key actors whose contributions have created lasting reverberations. Featured artists include Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim\, Tarek Al-Ghoussein\, Bait15\, Adele Bea Cipste\, Khaled Esguerra\, Lamya Gargash\, and Auguste Nomeiakaite. \nIn Ghosts of Arrival\, Nadine Khalil meditates on the layered experience of arriving after a time of artistic ferment\, risk-taking\, and a now-mythologized energy that shaped cultural production in the UAE from the early 2000s to the mid-2010s. Rather than restaging or romanticizing the past\, Khalil proposes that the memory of risk itself becomes a material\, informing art-making and exhibition-building in the present. Featured artists include Tarek Al-Ghoussein\, Mona Ayyash and Nadine Ghandour\, Lucinda Childs\, Maria Daher\, Sarah Daher\, Cristalina Parra\, Bait Juma\, Hashel Lamki\, Sara Naim\, and Isaac Sullivan. \nMurtaza Vali’s SUN gathers artworks created and exhibited since 2015 that revolve around the idea and experience of the sun. Her section presents a nuanced view of the sun as a mediated and commodified presence – at once image\, data\, brand\, vibe\, and produc\, revealing the contradictions embedded in narratives of modernity and progress. Featured artists include Charbel-joseph H. Boutros\, Khalid Jauffer\, Raja’a Khalid\, Nima Nabavi\, Pratchaya Phinthong\, Sa Tahanan Co. (Jandri Angelo Aguilor\, Farah Fawzi Ali\, Preschelle Ann Bigueras\, Anna Bernice delos Reyes\, Alexandra Chaves\, Niño Consorte\, John Gatapia\, Balaram Ochangco\, Augustine Paredes\, Nicolas Roa)\, Shazia Salam\, and Lantian Xie. \nWhile all distinct in approach\, each section has a shared focus on the minor pivots rather than major inflection points. A look at overlooked gestures that accumulated over time\, Rays\, Ripples\, Residue illustrates the impact of subtle shifts that have shaped the past decade of art-making and exhibition building. It also sets the tone for the next decade of 421 and the UAE’s growing arts ecosystem\, asking what ideas will still carry forward into the next decade?
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-rays-ripples-residue/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20251028T102213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T115536Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Image Keepers
DESCRIPTION:For its inaugural exhibition\, SAF’s Photography Gallery presents a panorama of artistic experimentation and engagement drawn from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection of photography. Says the Foundation: “the works navigate the sociopolitical terrain of the last six decades against a backdrop of the compressed\, and often fissured\, processes of modernisation and decolonisation”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-image-keepers/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation Photography Gallery\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Photography
GEO:25.351671;55.396596
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260223T133718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T112946Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Memoryscape: Contemporary Visions Across the Arab Diaspora
DESCRIPTION:A group show for six contemporary artists of Arab descent: Gilbert Halaby\, Hanibal Srouji\, Hussein Baalbaki\, Richard Hearns\, Sarah Alagroobi\, and Soraya Abu Naba’a. Says the gallery: “At the heart of Memoryscape lies a shared inquiry into how our surroundings shape\, hold\, and recall our histories. For these artists\, the landscape is more than scenery\, it is an archive of experience\, a repository of emotion\, and a mirror of identity …”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/memoryscape-contemporary-visions-across-the-arab-diaspora-2/
LOCATION:Artbooth Gallery\, Centro Capital Center\, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.4176064;54.4408235
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260426T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260426T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260414T181837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T181852Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Night Comedy Prom
DESCRIPTION:Dubomedy’s highly successful Sunday gig at Hushh in Social Distrikt gets a bit of a makeover to celebrate its 18 years of comic activity in Dubai. We’re promised “a night of laughs\, fits\, and unforgettable vibes” with Stand-Up Comedy Game Show (the audience choose who wins AED 1\,000) plus celebrations\, prizes\, a DJ and after-party dancing\, and “Prom Photo Moments” … Sounds fun!
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sunday-night-comedy-prom/
LOCATION:Social Distrikt\, The Pointe\, Palm Jumeirah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260426T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260426T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260414T151819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T152225Z
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SUMMARY:X Fest DXB: weekend 2
DESCRIPTION:The second weekend for the Junction’s short play festival: each weekend features 10 to 11 original 10-minute plays\, meaning audiences will get the chance to see a diverse lineup of stories\, styles and performances in a single evening. Essentially you could see something up to 70 original microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May; the strongest return to the stage to compete for the top honours of the festival on the Finals Weekend\, 22-24 May. \nUpcoming times\, dates\, prices: \n7.30pm 2 May AED 120\n7.30pm 3 May AED 120\n7.30pm 9 May AED 150\n7.30pm 10 May AED 150\n7.30pm 16 May AED 120\n7.30pm 17 May AED 120\n7.30pm 22 May tbc\n7.30pm 23 May tbc\n7.30pm 24 May tbc\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/x-fest-dxb-weekend-2-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260427T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260427T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260401T095516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T095516Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro / Jane Austen Improvised
DESCRIPTION:A two-act evening of spontaneous scenes and songs based on audience suggestions\, by some of our most experienced players and guests. After warming up with some fun games and scenes\, the improvisers will entertain you with an evening of high society frolics based on the work of one of Britain’s most adored novelist to life in undiscovered gems such as ‘Satwa and Solitude’\, ‘Pride and Perspex’ and ‘Darcy does Downtown’ … \nIt’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/monday-night-comedy-this-is-impro-jane-austen-improvised-4/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260429T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260429T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260401T090636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T090636Z
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
DESCRIPTION:The Courtyard’s popular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes\, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5\, and the one with the lowest score is knocked out. Eventually only one remains\, to be crowned the Maestro. “Fast-paced\, unpredictable\, and hilarious” says the promo\, and you couldn’t argue with that. As with all Courtyard improv evenings it’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website); and it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early to grab a seat. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro-63/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260120T155204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T155204Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Shamsa Al Omaira: Hard Like Tears\, Soft Like Glass
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition for Shamsa Al Omaira\, an Abu Dhabi based multidisciplinary artist and designer. Evocations of duality occupy a prominent position in her work; childhood bedding and memories of jelly desserts morph into soft-looking sculptures laced with hidden or overt symbols of harm in ceramic and glass shards. How precarious is childhood? \nAs part of the gallery’s programme\, Al Omaira was mentored by UAE-based curator and art critic Nadine Khalil over the last year\, resulting in a development of her practice and experimentation with new mediums\, including woodwork\, stitching and installation works.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-shamsa-al-omaira-hard-like-tears-soft-like-glass/
LOCATION:Iris Projects\, Studio 20\, Madar 39\, MiZa\, Port Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.5191728;54.3681885
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260430T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260430T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260401T124550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T124550Z
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SUMMARY:Blue Note
DESCRIPTION:Following a sold-out debut last year\, Blue Note returns to Dubai Opera for a celebration of the legacy of Blue Note Records. From hard bop to modal jazz\, the programme pays tribute to the artists who shaped the label’s legacy; the band is led by acclaimed bandleader Peter Long\, currently musical director of Ronnie Scott’s Big Band\, with his sextet featuring Danish jazz singe Sara Oschlag. There’s a guest spot for the award-winning Italian saxophonist Francesco Cafiso and his long-time pianist Mauro Schiavone. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/blue-note/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260414T174929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T153406Z
UID:10013621-1777680000-1777766399@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Short+Sweet Dubai: weekend three
DESCRIPTION:Third weekend of the festival of 10-minute plays – each of the S+S Dubai weekends (9-10 May is a break) features afternoon and evening sessions for 10 plays\, meaning you could see something around 80 microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May. The best return to compete for the top prizes on the Gala Weekend\, 23-24 May. \nTimes\, dates\, prices: \n3.00-5.00pm 2 May AED 100\n7.30-9.30pm 2 May AED 120\n3.00-5.00pm 3 May AED 100\n7.30-9.30pm 3 May AED 120\n3.00-5.00pm 16 May AED 150 People’s Choice Semi-Final 1\n7.30-9.30pm 16 May AED 150 People’s Choice Semi-Final 2\n3.00-5.00pm 17 May AED 150 Judge’s Choice Semi-Final 1\n7.30-9.30pm 17 May AED 150 Judge’s Choice Semi-Final 2\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shortsweet-dubai-weekend-three-1/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.118107;55.200608
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260502T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260502T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260414T151906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T152232Z
UID:10013609-1777750200-1777757400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:X Fest DXB: weekend 3
DESCRIPTION:The third weekend for the Junction’s short play festival: each weekend features 10 to 11 original 10-minute plays\, meaning audiences will get the chance to see a diverse lineup of stories\, styles and performances in a single evening. This weekend is labelled ‘Untranslated Week’\, where every play is performed in languages other than English “celebrating the cultural diversity of theatre-makers in the UAE”. Overall you could see something up to 70 original microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May; the strongest return to the stage to compete for the top honours of the festival on the Finals Weekend\, 22-24 May. \nUpcoming times\, dates\, prices: \n7.30pm 2 May AED 120\n7.30pm 3 May AED 120\n7.30pm 9 May AED 150\n7.30pm 10 May AED 150\n7.30pm 16 May AED 120\n7.30pm 17 May AED 120\n7.30pm 22 May tbc\n7.30pm 23 May tbc\n7.30pm 24 May tbc\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/x-fest-dxb-weekend-3/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260502T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260502T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260224T095635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T095635Z
UID:10013476-1777752000-1777759200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Enrico Macias
DESCRIPTION:Classics from an icon of Francophone music\, whose songs from a career of six decades seem filled with warmth\, nostalgia\, and humanity … This performance may be one of his last international appearances\, too.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/enrico-macias/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
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GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260414T175147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T153425Z
UID:10013622-1777766400-1777852799@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Short+Sweet Dubai: weekend three
DESCRIPTION:Second day of the third weekend of the festival of 10-minute plays – each of the S+S Dubai weekends (9-10 May is a break) features afternoon and evening sessions for 10 plays\, meaning you could see something around 80 microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May. The best return to compete for the top prizes on the Gala Weekend\, 23-24 May. \nTimes\, dates\, prices: \n3.00-5.00pm 3 May AED 100\n7.30-9.30pm 3 May AED 120\n3.00-5.00pm 16 May AED 150 People’s Choice Semi-Final 1\n7.30-9.30pm 16 May AED 150 People’s Choice Semi-Final 2\n3.00-5.00pm 17 May AED 150 Judge’s Choice Semi-Final 1\n7.30-9.30pm 17 May AED 150 Judge’s Choice Semi-Final 2\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shortsweet-dubai-weekend-three-2/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.118107;55.200608
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260120T124857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T124857Z
UID:10013329-1777766400-1777852799@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Ahaad Alamoudi: Sunkissed
DESCRIPTION:Alamoudi’s snapshots of contemporary Khaleeji aesthetics playfully capture the give-and-take between developmental goals and their real-world manifestation. Viral memes\, talking falcons\, automated toy cars and insect light traps all function as tools to process accelerating change; together\, these works explore how the overarching desire for development is absorbed and rearticulated in everyday life.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-ahaad-alamoudi-sunkissed/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Photography
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260503T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260503T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260414T152058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T152241Z
UID:10013610-1777836600-1777843800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:X Fest DXB: weekend 3
DESCRIPTION:The third weekend for the Junction’s short play festival: each weekend features 10 to 11 original 10-minute plays\, meaning audiences will get the chance to see a diverse lineup of stories\, styles and performances in a single evening. This weekend is labelled ‘Untranslated Week’\, where every play is performed in languages other than English “celebrating the cultural diversity of theatre-makers in the UAE”. Overall you could see something up to 70 original microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May; the strongest return to the stage to compete for the top honours of the festival on the Finals Weekend\, 22-24 May. \nUpcoming times\, dates\, prices: \n7.30pm 9 May AED 150\n7.30pm 10 May AED 150\n7.30pm 16 May AED 120\n7.30pm 17 May AED 120\n7.30pm 22 May tbc\n7.30pm 23 May tbc\n7.30pm 24 May tbc\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/x-fest-dxb-weekend-3-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260503T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260503T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260227T140231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T140920Z
UID:10013494-1777838400-1777845600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Denis Matsuev
DESCRIPTION:One of the outstanding pianists of the 21st century is back in Dubai with a concert that is sure to showcase his virtuosity (the orchestra gets second billing\, for instance – it’s the Academy of Russian Music Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Ivan Nikiforchin). Star of the show will surely be Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.2\, an icon of Romantic expression; Matsuev has deservedly become associated with sensitive and creative interpretations of the composer’s work\, and indeed for many years he has collaborated with the Sergei Rachmaninov Foundation – latterly as its artistic director. \nMatsuev is also an accomplished jazz pianist\, and the evening also features a section titled ‘SymphoJazz’. We think this is the ongoing project of the Ivanov brothers\, pianist Mikhail and Andrey on double bass; Andrey is guesting in Dubai\, and as it happens regularly plays in a jazz trio with Matsuev. As the name implies\, SymphoJazz is a blend of classical orchestral elements with jazz improvisation (Matsuev has in the past played jazz variations on Rachmaninoff …) He’ll be joined for this by additional guest soloists Borislav Strulev (cello)\, Ekaterina Mochalova (domra\, the long-necked Russian lute)\, and David Tkebuchava (drums).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/denis-matsuev-2/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260415T110413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T110448Z
UID:10013633-1778025600-1778111999@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Douglas White: The Great Wave
DESCRIPTION:Throughout his practice\, White approaches sculpture as a kind of material alchemy – discarded substances are reworked forms that appear uncannily animate: industrial debris becomes wave\, tree\, or cosmic surface\, revealing unexpected continuities between natural forces and technological systems. \nTwo sculptures form the centre of the exhibition. In The Great Wave (after Hokusai)\, fragments of torn tyre rubber collected from roadsides around the world gather into a dense\, turbulent crest that rises above the viewer – one of the most recognisable images in art history\, understood as a moment of impending force poised above fragile human lives. And the monumental Black Palm rises through the gallery like an improbable organism\, assembled from lengths of discarded tyre rubber\, its trunk and fronds have presence of a living structure – an artificial tree grown from the residues of global mobility. \nAcross the exhibition White’s works reveal the hidden energies that shape material form. In the Lichtenberg Drawings\, high-voltage electrical discharges burn branching patterns directly into the surface of wood\, creating lightning-like structures that emerge through the interaction of energy and resistance. And the electroformed Black Sun works develop slowly through the accumulation of copper in electrically charged baths\, allowing metallic surfaces to crystallise over time.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/douglas-white-the-great-wave-2/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260401T115039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T115039Z
UID:10013572-1778198400-1778284799@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Mulhaq: On Annexed Architecture and Peripheral Typologies
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition explores the quiet logic of annexed spaces and the peripheral architectures that shape everyday life across the Gulf. Through documentation\, case studies\, and spatial narratives\, it reflects on how these overlooked structures mediate between privacy\, family\, and urban form. The exhibition reflects ongoing research by Amer Madhoun\, co-founder of Collectus Design & Architecture Studio\, conducted as part of Bayt AlMamzar’s first design and architecture residency.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-mulhaq-on-annexed-architecture-and-peripheral-typologies/
LOCATION:Bayt AlMamzar\, House 2\, 26 Street\, Al Mamzar\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Exhibition
GEO:25.2959701;55.3419302
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260113T095919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T110719Z
UID:10013268-1778284800-1778371199@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Aïda Muluneh: This Bloom I Borrow
DESCRIPTION:A new series of images by the Ethiopian art photographer\, her second solo exhibition at the gallery. The show includes 10 works that have never been seen before. \nMuluneh has been a distinctive voice in contemporary photography throughout her 25-year career; her vivid\, carefully staged photographs of painted figures in surreal settings draw on African iconography\, architecture and textiles to create narratives that blur the boundaries between photography\, painting and performance. Muluneh has developed an experimental process that bridges photography\, silkscreen printing and hand-painting to transform photographs into unique\, painterly objects. \nThe works are characterised by bold geometric compositions and recurring symbols such as eyes\, keys\, masks\, flowers\, and ancestral motifs\, mostly rendered in striking primary colours. They continue Muluneh’s ongoing enquiry into ideas of identity\, womanhood and heritage through a lens of material experimentation. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-aida-muluneh-this-bloom-i-borrow-2/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1399294;55.2285748
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260223T145438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T110035Z
UID:10013467-1778284800-1778371199@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Nihad Al Turk: Creatures of Hope
DESCRIPTION:Without formal art schooling\, Nihad Al Turk has developed a distinctive visual language that blends colours\, forms\, and patterns\, “preserving his naïve sensibility while conveying his philosophical outlook and artistic vision”. His paintings typically feature anthropomorphic shapes and figures\, a form of self-portraiture that reflects Al Turk’s view on humanity and his connection with the world – “these haunting\, creature-like beings represent the complexity of our human ecosystem”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-nihad-al-turk-creatures-of-hope/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260414T145149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T145149Z
UID:10013604-1778284800-1778371199@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Unfixed ground
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition that approaches ‘ground’ as “something continuously produced: fractured\, inscribed\, and held in tension between erasure and persistence …” \nThe first of two spaces has works by Mandy El Sayegh\, Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim\, Omar El Gurg\, and Rand Abdul Jabbar – painting\, sculpture\, and material assemblage that make visible the processes of layering\, repetition\, and transformation: Says the gallery: “Grids loosen into dense surfaces where language and gesture intersect\, while symbolic forms develop through accumulation and return. Elsewhere\, sculptural bodies appear suspended between terrain and figure\, suggesting ground as something both physical and imagined … Rather than resolving into fixed meanings\, these works hold multiple temporalities at once … The space becomes one of ongoing construction\, where meaning is contingent and continuously negotiated …” \nThe second space is quieter and more contemplative\, featuring works by Asad Faulwell and Dima Srouji where cycles of repetition and rupture unfold through painting and material fragments. Faulwell’s works have recurring gestures and figures\, “tracing forms of endurance that move between ritual and resistance”; Srouji’s practice introduces light and fragility through fractured elements without restoring them to wholeness. \nAcross both spaces\, “Unfixed Ground … reflects on how ground—whether material\, political\, or symbolic—is continually made and remade. In this context\, instability becomes generative: a condition through which forms are shaped\, undone\, and sustained”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-unfixed-ground/
LOCATION:Lawrie Shabibi\, Unit 21\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260414T152142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T152540Z
UID:10013611-1778355000-1778362200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:X Fest DXB: weekend 4
DESCRIPTION:The fourth weekend for the Junction’s short play festival: each weekend features 10 to 11 original 10-minute plays\, meaning audiences will get the chance to see a diverse lineup of stories\, styles and performances in a single evening. Overall you could see something up to 70 original microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May; the strongest return to the stage to compete for the top honours of the festival on the Finals Weekend\, 22-24 May. \nUpcoming times\, dates\, prices: \n7.30pm 9 May AED 150\n7.30pm 10 May AED 150\n7.30pm 16 May AED 120\n7.30pm 17 May AED 120\n7.30pm 22 May tbc\n7.30pm 23 May tbc\n7.30pm 24 May tbc\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/x-fest-dxb-weekend-4/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T141455
CREATED:20260401T101440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T101440Z
UID:10013564-1778356800-1778364000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Season Special: Mini Maestro
DESCRIPTION:Young performers take the stage for a mini version of Keith Johnstone’s competitive improv format with scenes\, songs\, and games inspired by audience suggestions. Performers are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 after each round; the player with the lowest score is eliminated\, until one remains as the sole Mini Maestro … \nIt’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/season-special-mini-maestro/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B Al Quoz 1 Dubai United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1:geo:55.2504958,25.177696
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